Football
[media-credit name=”weberstatesports.com” align=”alignright” width=”225″][/media-credit]For the third consecutive year, ex-NFL cornerback and Utah native Andre Dyson returns as cornerbacks coach for the Weber State University football team. Dyson played in the NFL for seven seasons, from 2001 to 2007. When he retired in 2008, head coach Ron McBride asked assistant head coach Matt Hammer to reach […]
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A lot has changed since the last time that Weber State University and Brigham Young University met on the field. Gas was less than $1 a gallon, Jimmy Carter was president, and the No. 1 song on the radio was The Knack’s “My Sharona.” Last week, the WSU athletic department announced that, for only the […]
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I grew up in a small town. Every fall in this small town, the local high school football season starts. From a very young age, all kids learn that being at that high school stadium is the only place to be come Friday night. The entire town would practically shut down on Friday night because […]
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[media-credit id=13 align=”alignright” width=”200″][/media-credit]For the first time in years, the Weber State University Football Team will have a different quarterback this season. There will be many changes, but one thing will stay the same: There will be a big Hawaiian under center. Mike Hoke, a 6-foot-2-inch, 220-pound quarterback from Kailua, Hawaii, will take over the […]
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[media-credit id=13 align=”alignnone” width=”300″][/media-credit] Once again, the offensive team shined in the final scrimmage for Weber State University’s football team on Saturday. In the third scrimmage of the fall, two newcomers showed they have a lot to offer. Barrinton Collins and Eric Shufford both had impressive performances in the Purple and White Game. Shufford had […]
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With two weeks left in fall camp, true freshman Barrinton Collins is poised to make a difference in the Wildcats’ run attack. “He gets better every scrimmage,” said Head Coach Ron McBride. “He’s a very exciting player. He can break it at any time.” The 5-foot-9-inch, 185-pound running back from California is in a four-way […]
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Hoke runs through practice drills with the quarterback coach on the new Stewart Stadium astro turf. For the first time in years, the Weber State University Football Team will have a different quarterback this season. There will be many changes, but one thing will stay the same: There will be a big Hawaiian under center. […]
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It’s been an eventful few weeks for the Weber State University Football Team. Last week, the Big Sky Conference released their preseason rankings, and two Wildcats were named preseason All-Americans. The Big Sky Conference released two polls last week, a media poll and a coaches’ poll. WSU is ranked in the middle of both polls. […]
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[media-credit name=”Weber State Sports” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit] WSU’s Tyrell Francisco scores a touchdown during a game two years ago. Francisco was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League Tyrell Francisco, a tight end for the Weber State University Football Team, achieved a boyhood dream when he was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of […]
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It’s a bleak-looking time for sports fans. The NFL lockout drags on, and last week, the NBA locked out their players. But have no fear, sports fans; despite the lockouts, there are still great sports to watch this year. While sport fans can always tune into the MLB, I’ll offer some alternatives that you can […]
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